一场找不到“退出键”的展览

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但愿你没错过我们10年级学生的MYP个人项目展！

因为——

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太精彩了！

你会被孩子们的奇思妙想深深抓住：

他们的项目以朴素又简洁的方式展示，而谁都知道，这背后有多少投入和付出——

所有项目，都围绕学生自己真心感兴趣的内容展开，自带全情投入的Buff，让人看得特别过瘾！

欢迎参加4月12日启明星开放日

比如——

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<分散、凝聚>

策展人：赵丹怡

1年级入学启明星，热爱艺术，有着独到的审美

项目：她用6分钟纪录片《分散、凝聚》捕捉到贵州一个苗族和侗族混居乡村的生活状态。

这是一支完全由赵丹怡自己拍摄和剪辑的纪录片。

影片的视角成熟，条理清晰，镜头捕捉入微——有天还没亮时的牲口棚、逡巡觅食的小鸡，也有村民们虔诚和挂满风霜的脸庞.......

与此同时，影片并没有被细节拉扯到失焦，而是准确地捕捉到乡民“聚散有时”的生活状态——虽然平时各忙各的生活，却能在庆祝菩萨生日的时候合作做事。

在老师引导下，赵丹怡做了很多社会研究，也自学了纪录片的剪辑技巧，最终从数不清的、一下子就占满了电脑存储空间的素材里，抽出来这样一部充满人文关怀和深思的影片。

她细腻的观察和成熟的讲故事能力，正是启明星社会创新项目着力培养的社会叙事技巧；关于“分散、凝聚”的视角体现了她的思维深度。

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嗡嗡嗡

策展人：Bayan Changizi

CASA入学启明星，热爱昆虫和大自然，是个特别SI（社会创新）的孩子！

项目：饲养蜜蜂

这是Bayan十几年的热爱，冲着这份执着，你也要了解一下：

Bayan小学PYP毕业展的主题就是蜜蜂，只不过那时候是研究蜜蜂， “纸上谈兵”，现在是拜养蜂人为师，亲手饲养。

因为热爱，所以投入，所以不在乎日常养护蜜蜂时的日晒风吹，也不在意检查蜂箱时被护家的蜜蜂蛰到。

展览现场，Bayan给我们演示了怎样打开蜂箱。“蜜蜂的生命只有30天，每次打开蜂箱，箱底都有死掉的蜜蜂。它们的寿命不长，但是为植物授粉，对人类特别重要。我做养蜂这个项目，是希望让大家了解蜜蜂对人类的意义，唤起大家少用农药保护昆虫的意识。”他说。

Bayan的蜜蜂养在他创始的有机农场FROOT里。蜜蜂为农场植物传粉、酿蜜，成为农场生态的一环，也实实在在丰富了农场项目的内容和厚度。

3月15日，Bayan将作为唯一一位学生嘉宾，前往The Sustainable Futures Collective大会演讲，介绍他以FROOT农场为依托的可持续发展实践。

为他鼓掌！

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“发烧”自行车

策展人：徐恩淏（Nigel Xu）

入学艾毅幼儿园，1年级升入启明星，喜欢理工科，热爱登山。

项目：徐恩淏热爱骑行，至今已经超过1万公里，而且通过骑行来完成登山的体能训练。他觉得，应该有一辆最适合自己的自行车，于是，就动手组装了一辆！

在个人项目展览现场，Nigel展示自己的自行车，还骑了好几圈，挺丝滑的。

“这辆自行车已经上过路了。要是妈妈同意，我完全可以骑着来上学，没问题的！”Nigel很自信。

支撑这份自信的是长达4个月逢山开路、遇水搭桥的韧性和付出。

要知道，中国的自行车生产已经产业化，动手DIY自行车可谓发烧级别，要面对好多挑战！比如，有些零件国内根本没有，Nigel只好从欧洲和美国购买；还有完成焊接的工作，他不能在北京市内完成，而必须到郊区找个工厂厂房；就是焊接工作本身也不是个容易的工作，一不小心就焊穿了，或者焊了半天，还是接不上......

凭着一腔热爱和早在去年登上玉珠峰时就展现出来的韧性，Nigel在师傅帮助下完成了车架焊接，自己编了轮组，调适好刹车和变速——从图纸到完成实物，用时4个月组完成了“Nigel版”自行车。

个人项目就是万花筒，折射出孩子们斑斓的兴趣和我们无法预测的潜力和技能。个人项目协调员Luke Jones老师的评价是：

个人项目是所有10年级学生学习和成长的绝佳机会。通过个人项目，他们以非凡的方式探索并表达自己丰富的热爱和兴趣。能够指导他们完成这段重要的学习旅程，我深感幸运。同学们，做得好！

Hope you didn’t miss our tenth grade students’ MYP Personal Project Exhibition!

Because—

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It was amazing!

The students introduced their projects in a calm and modest manner, but everyone knew how much dedication and effort had gone into them.

Every project stemmed from something the student was genuinely passionate about, making their engagement natural and wholehearted. It was truly inspiring to witness!

Welcome to attend

Open Houseon April 12

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Dispersion

& Aggregation

Curator:Olive Zhao
A Daystar Academy student since first grade, Olive has a deep love for art and a unique aesthetic vision.

Project:Dispersion and Aggregation– a 6-minute documentary capturing the way of life in a village in Guizhou, where Miao and Dong ethnic groups coexist.

This project is truly impressive—a documentary filmed and edited entirely by Olive herself.

The film’s cinematography is incredibly detailed, capturing everything from the dimly lit barns before dawn and wandering chickens searching for food, to the villagers’ weathered yet devout faces.

At the same time, the film remains sharply focused, documenting how the villagers go about their separate daily lives but come together to collaborate in celebration of the Bodhisattva’s birthday. This effectively conveys Olive’s reflections on the theme of “dispersion and aggregation.”

To create this film, Olive conducted extensive social research and taught herself documentary editing techniques. She sifted through an overwhelming amount of footage that quickly filled up her storage, ultimately crafting a deeply thoughtful and humanistic piece.

Her keen observations and storytelling abilities are exactly what Daystar Academy’s Social Innovation program aims to nurture—the narrative skills to reflect on society. The perspective of Dispersion and Aggregation showcases Olive’s humanistic depth and social consciousness.

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Buzzing Bees

Curator:Bayan Changizi
A Daystar Academy student since CASA, Bayan loves insects and nature and is an exceptionally SI (Social Innovation) type of student!

Project:Beekeeping

This has been Bayan’s passion for more than ten years. That dedication alone makes it worth seeing.

In elementary school, Bayan’s PYP exhibition project was also about bees. That project, however, was theoretical only: a research paper. As part of this Personal Project, Bayan apprenticed with a beekeeper and is raising bees himself.

Bayan’s passion for this topic fuels his commitment. He is not bothered by the scorching sun or the occasional sting from protective bees when he checks the hive.

At the exhibition, Bayan demonstrated how to open a beehive: "A bee’s lifespan is only 30 days. Every time I open the hive, I see dead bees at the bottom. Their lives are short, but they play a crucial role in pollinating plants and benefiting humanity. Through this project, I want to raise awareness about the importance of bees and encourage people to use fewer pesticides to protect insects."

Bayan’s bees live on the organic farm he founded,FROOT, where they pollinate plants and produce honey, integrating into the farm’s ecosystem and enriching its content and depth.

On March 15, Bayan will be the only student speaker atThe Sustainable Futures Collective,where he will discuss his sustainable development practices through FROOT.

Let’s cheer him on!

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Building My Own Bike!

Curator:Nigel Xu

A Daystar Academy student since first grade, and Ivy Academy kindergarten alum, Nigel loves science and mountaineering.

Project:Nigel’s love of cycling gave him the idea he should have a custom designed bike; so he built one himself!

Nigel always has his own way of doing things. Last fall, at 15 years old, he organized and successfully climbed Yuzhu Peak, the highest point in the eastern Kunlun Mountains.

For his Personal Project, he surprised everyone again by constructing his own bicycle, and even taking it for several test rides at the exhibition.

In China, bicycle production is highly industrialized, so DIY assembly is an advanced-level challenge that comes with many obstacles. For example, some essential parts were not available in China and had to be imported from Europe or the U.S. Additionally, welding is not permitted within Beijing city limits, so he had to travel to the outskirts of town to find a factory.

The welding process itself also was not easy: "If you're not careful, you'll burn through the metal, or spend hours welding, only to find the parts still won’t connect properly," Nigel said.

With a burning passion and the same resilience that helped him conquer Yuzhu Peak, Nigel welded his own frame, built the wheel hubs, adjusted the brakes and gears, and, after four months, turned his blueprints into a fully functional “Nigel Edition” bike.

The Personal Project is like a kaleidoscope, reflecting students’ diverse interests and their unpredictable yet incredible potential and skills. No wonder Personal Project Coordinator Mr. Luke Jones said:

The Personal Project is an incredible opportunity for all tenth grade students to learn and grow. Through their projects, they have explored and expressed their passions in extraordinary ways. It has been my honor to guide them through this significant stage of their learning journey. Well done, MYP Class of 2025!